Update Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 to Froyo 2.2.1

Seems like there’s someone between Froyo and Gingerbread, its Froyo’s 2.2.1 version which is said to be the major update which promises to solve some bugs like missing letters from contacts list and also it’s sure to speed up your Galaxy S. So, does that mean that you will need to wait for 2.2.1 for your Galaxy S to arrive, absolutely not? So let’s see how you can install XXJPU 2.2.1 for your Samsung Galaxy S GT I 9000 irrespective of country you live in, be it Europe, Asia or Africa or even US we will guide you in upgrading your device from current Froyo to 2.2.1 XXJPU version.

Please note that this update can’t be applied for locked devices. Also with this update Quadrant scores set to score higher than the current one. Also please note that this update is not available for Vibrant, Captivate, Mesmerize, Fascinate and Epic. Also please note that after update you will lose all your data like messages and contacts, so its better to sync all your contacts with your Gmail account and also take take back up of your messages because after updation Kies will not support your device as it will start supporting once Samsung officially launches 2.2.1 update for your device.

Procedure to upgrade Galaxy S GT I9000 firmware to Froyo2.2.1:

So, let’s proceed for update but before that make sure that you are on Windows based operating system and not on any other operating system and also make sure that the device which is to be updated is having model number of GT – I9000. If it’s not the model number then don’t proceed for the update.

First, you need to visit samfirmware and just need to sign up for an account.

Now, after signing up and logging in you will be redirected to the page where you can see a big list of firm wares and click the download link next to the I9000 XXJPU ## (make sure it is the one in BLUE) which is in the list of Europe and proceed to download the file.

Now, once the downloading of the file is finished you need to extract the file using WinRAR and if prompted for a password then you will have to enter samfirmware.com.

From the extracted download file, run the Odin 1.3 software file which is there in the folder you just extracted from I9000XXJPU.rar and it should look like this

Now in the Odin interface as shown above, click on the PIT button and choose the 512.pit file (you can find this file in the extracted folder which you downloaded)

Now next up, click on the PDA button and choose the file containing the word PDA (you can find this file in the extracted folder).

Now, click on the CSC button and choose the file containing the word CSC (you can find this file in the extracted folder).

Now click on the PHONE button and choose the file containing the word MODEM (you can find this file in the extracted folder).

Now check the Re-partition box under the options section of Odin.

Now, at this stage you should backup your phone contents as its recommended to do a Hard Reset upon installing all new firm wares after which all information in your device will be lost.

After backing up your device remove your SIM card if you have one and your microSD card if you have inserted any.

Please follow this simple step very carefully. Now you will have to boot up your phone into the download mode, for doing this you simply need to press hold down the Volume Down button + the Home key button (the middle one). While still holding those 2 buttons down now press and hold the power button and keep holding these buttons until you boot up in to a screen like the below one.

Now, when you see the download mode screen, connect your device with computer with USB Cable and after that you will find the screen as like this.

If you see that then everything’s Ok and now proceed by pressing on Start button and Odin will update the firmware.

Once you see this screen with a Green box showing PASS! in the Odin then it means that your device has been successfully installed with the new firmware XXJPU 2.2.1 stock and is now safe for you to remove the USB cable from your phone and now boot your device.

This is it, you have now successfully updated your device, for the first boot it will take longer time than normal and then it’s recommended to hard reset once you have now flashed the ROM. Now, turn off your phone and insert microSD card and SIM card. Now, you can also go to Settings, About and can check that the current firmware will be 2.2.1. Also, do let us know the Quadrant scores in 2.2.1 XXJPU. Do let us know in comments section if you face any problems.

135 Comments

Rimaz

May 19, 2012 at 6:38 pm

Hi, I folowed the step you explained, and it did not download anything so I waited for long time, nothing happened so remove the usb cable and switch off the phone, but then I tried to start the phone its not working, I am so sad, what should I do now, how can I solve this issue.

I have resarted my samsung galaxy s i9000 and i have put my sim card back in and its saying my sim card does not allow the selection but i can only go on orange or orange t-mobile but its not connecting

Hi Pardeep,
I have updated my samsung Galaxy S I9000 from 2.1.1 to Base band version I9000XXJP2 (Andriod Version 2.2),but problem facing to install and run 3D games and some applications which r previously running fine on Eclair 2.1.1,Can u plz update whats the problem or how can i fix it,and which Base band version do i select to avoid from these,Can i update my Version from I9000XXJP2 to XXJPY

Please help. after flashing the phone… can’t turn on the phone… First i tried power… nothing happend. I have tried volume up + home + power 4 seconds… nothing happened. is there any other way of turning the phone back on. Please help!!

I’ve just bought a used galaxy S i9000, 2.2 already installed. i am not able to upgrade firmware using Kies. want to update using I9000XXJPY.rar.
1.Kindly tell me should i flash it to Eclair 2.1 first in order to get it upgraded to froyo 2.2.1 I9000XXJPY.rar.
2. Is there any difference in procedure in flashing my device to I9000XXJPY.rar or I9000 XXJPU. Plz specify if any.
Thanks

I’ve been following your advice on Samsung Galaxy S updates, and I can say it is really helpful. I managed to update my SGS to 2.3.3 GingerBread without any hiccup. It works fine, but can’t play certain games like Need For Speed Shift and GT Motor Academy, which played fine on Froyo 2.2. I’ve never tried 2.2.1, and would love to try XXJPY.

I would like to find out how stable the March, 2011 XWJS8 2.2.1 release is.

I have a galaxy s from optus (Australia)
And about 2 and a half weeks ago i upgraded to the 2.2.1
and it works brilliantly, no more lags, Facebook app is fixed, random screen turning black s fixed,
huge improvements to the speed of it, just downloaded it followed the steps and it was great.
i would recommend it to anyone,
two things that was a issue, the official internet browser dose not work, no reasoning, internet works fine though, through opera mini, Facebook and any other app that requires internet.
at first, the 3G did not work, had no G or E or 3G up the top, just blank,
but it deletes all the operators settings, i just went on to optus website, got the settings, and wa-la 3G pooped up within seconds, i think the antenna has been improved as well considering i get full bars almost where ever i go now

Hi. I recently upgraded to 2.3.2 fw and i’d like to downgrade back to 2.2 fw. thing is, my sgs was locked before. and it’s still locked as of at the moment. since it’s stated in your article that it can’t be applied to locked devices, i’m wondering if its still possible for me to downgrade my phone to 2.2?

I did the firmware update with Odin as mentioned above but strangely the phone couldn’t connect me to my network ! I live in Syria and I’m on MTN network, how can i solve this issue? please reply soon !

Thomas : Yes ive done that but problem is the phone can sreach networks and evrything but is unable to connect thats really wierd for me belive me i was tryin nerly evrything and nothing i though the phone is blocked or something but no ? U got some ideas what i can more to fix it ??

@NeaL Pradeep, thanks for your patience but I have no idea what you mean when you say “flash with xxjpy”. My questions are:

– Do I run Odin from the XXJPU folder or do I need to copy it first to the XXJPY folder?
– What do I pint Odin fields to if there are no files in XXJPY as explained by you above for PIT, PDA and CSC?
– Do I point the Odin MODEM field to modem.bin in the XXJPY folder?
– Do I still select the Odin Re-partition box?

Thingslike this are not clear. I’m quite new to the Android devices and don’t want to mess things up.

Unfortunately when i plug my phone via data cable, the computer does not recognise my i9000 and claims incompatible driver. Cannot upgrade. I tried using latest version of kies. It recognise the phone until its time to upgrade. Again the computer cannot communicate with the phone? Any suggestions?

When it comes to the official 2.2 version I’ve experienced very poor performance w/ the native email/calender app when using Exchange (sync of email/calendar/contacts)… a lot of times my phone turnes into a brick and everything locks down.

Have a few questions on this update:
– what are the main benefits of the 2.2.1 compared to 2.2?
– will i be able to jump on the official samsung version if and when it appears in Kies?
– since i’m using Swype will there any way of getting it on 2.2.1 also?

hi @ErtarNal, there is no need to go back what you can do is there is a new version released that is XXJPY, download the file from here http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm and flash it again with same procedure mentioned above.

If you encounter with any problems then do let me know about the same, we would be happy to help you.

@RIJO it should not happen like that but really v sorry to hear that. Now what is advised is download XXJPY file from the link http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm and flash the same way but this time in odin don’t select repartition option. rest all remains the same.

@Nizam, hi nizam yes 2.2.1 that is XXJPU doesn’t support Kies but the latest firmware which is there in the server that is XXJPY supports Kies, so it is adivsed to flash the sam way but this time you need to select the files from the downloaded zip file of XXJPY..

If i already upgraded my galaxy S to 2.2 via Odin 1.3 (kies sucks), do i need to flash my phone back to 2.1???? Because im so lazy to flash it back.

According to “http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-use-odin-to-upgrade-samsung-galaxy-s-gt-i9000-to-android-2-2-froyo-download/” they said you should flash back to 2.1 Éclair and then do the upgrade.

I tried upgrading to Froyo using Samsung Kies, it worked pretty well without any need of following all the steps.
Install samsung Kies in your PC
connect your Samsung Galxy S G 19000
In Kies app (From your PC), you will find upgrade firm ware option
click on it, follow the wizard with bit patience and Saying Ok for back up when wizard asks.
Total upgrade takes 10 to 15 minutes. This is completly autoamted.
Note: Be sure that you have enough charging in you battery, don’t stop the process in middle